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Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
RE: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
(November 9, 2015 at 5:31 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:
(November 9, 2015 at 5:20 pm)robvalue Wrote: An example is an imaginary (or sometimes real) scenario which is used to illustrate a general principle or a point.

An anecdote is the telling of a story which the teller hopes will be believed as fact just on their say so.

If you say so!

You could always, you know, look the terms up.

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RE: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence - by Thumpalumpacus - November 9, 2015 at 6:03 pm

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